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Encyclopedia of the life and works

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4th quarter 2022

New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Govoryty (to speak) – Godyty (to gratify)."

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – next 5 letters of 1896.

I sincerely ask you to cooperate in "Life and Word". In addition to fiction (short novelistic works), I would like works on enlightenment. (June 24, 1896 to M. M. Kotsyubinsky)

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Protein» (1879) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page of Thomas Henry Huxley’s brochure "Protein" (1879).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keyword "Govoryty (Speak) (131 – 272)».

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" we continue publishing "Studies on the oldest kyivan chronicle" (1912 – 1914). Today – "42. The siege of Bilgorod (997)".

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Old and new» (1911) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with cover and title page of the collection of poems "Old and new" (1911).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keyword "Govoryty (Speak) (1 – 130)".

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New short story

We are publishing the short story "Under the rick" (1905).

But it’s good that I was under rick today. If it weren’t for me, all the fields would be grinded by hail today.

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Lesykha’s servants» (1901) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page of the brochure, which contains a poem "Princess" by Taras Shevchenko and the short story "Lesykha’s servants" by Ivan Franko (1901).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Glukhman (Deaf) – Gnuty (Bend)".

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – next 5 letters of 1896.

There is hope to publish "Life and Word" in the future. We found a lady here in Galicia who wants to give 1,000 guilders for publication (March 24, 1896 to A. Yu. Krymsky)

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Fundamentals of Biblical Criticism»… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with cover of Maurice Verne’s brochure "Fundamentals of Biblical Criticism" (1891).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Gladko (Smooth) – Glukhyj (Deaf)".

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" we continue publishing "Studies on the oldest kyivan chronicle" (1912 – 1914). Today – "41. Generosity and kindness of Volodymyr (under the year 996)".

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Faust, Part 1» (1882) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page of a separate edition of the first part of Goethe’s tragedy "Faust" (1882).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Girkanya (bitter mushroom) – Gladkyj (Smooth)".

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New short story

We are publishing the short story "Thistles" (1905).

The dam, son, the dam must be broken! You see the signs of rot and stagnation, but you have not identified the cause, which must be eliminated!

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Thought on Maledictus the Ploskolob»… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with cover of satirical poetry "Thought of Maledictus the Ploskolob" (1878).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Gybaty (to flee) – Gidnyj (Worthy)."

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – first 5 letters of 1896.

Recently, I sent a rather extensive article to "Kyivskaya starina" about our Easter drama, along with the text of that drama, discovered by me and similar to a poem once printed in "Osnova". (January 14, 1896 to A. Yu. Krymsky)

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

»Escape of Zaslav jews» (1911) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of the autograph translation of M. Rosenfeld’s poetry "Escape of Zaslav jews" (1911).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Garap (whip) – Getta (exclamation with which to drive horses)."

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" we continue publishing "Studies on the oldest kyivan chronicle" (1912 – 1914). Today – "40. Church of St. Savior in Vasyliv (996)".

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Fox Mykyta» (1891) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page of the separate edition of the poem "Blacksmith Bassim" (1901).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Gandel (Trade) – Garak (Barrel-house)".

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New short story

We are publishing the short story "Thomas with a heart and Thomas without a heart" (1904).

But love must be the driving force; without it the work of the mind is dead. – Nonsense! – Thomas without a heart growled. – Love gives birth to babies and idiots, and only the mind makes works of them.

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Fox Mykyta» (1891) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page and illustration on the back of the title page of the first separate edition of the poem "Fox Mykyta" (1891).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Gadu (gossip) – Gamuvaty (to subdue)."

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – last 4 letters of 1895.

I read your good story and think it is worth printing. It’s a pity that I stop publishing "Life and Word", and I can’t print it myself. (Nov 29, 1895. To K. K. Popovych)

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

»Autumn wind that mighty moan…» (1882) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with autograph of poetry «Autumn wind that mighty moan…» and other poems (1882).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Gabaty (To rebuke) – Gadka (Thought)."

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New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" we continue publishing "Studies on the oldest kyivan chronicle" (1912 – 1914). Today – "39. Foundation of Pereyaslav (993)".

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Ballads and stories» (1876) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page of the collection of poems "Ballads and stories" (1876).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Vtsidyty (hit) – Vyatir (net)".

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New short story

We are publishing the unfinished story "The Hutsul King" (1898).

"Oh, Mr. God doesn’t need to come down from the sky and beat me with a stick," I said. – Mr. God knows how to take a man and bend him to the ground.

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New autograph of Ivan Franko

»Storm at sea» (1911) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of the autograph translation of M. Rosenfeld’s poetry "Storm at sea", written by Andriy Franko (1911).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Vugol (Coal) – Vkhopyty (Catch)".

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – next 4 letters of 1895.

I had the intention to be in your meeting and I have this intention in the future. When it suits you, you can entrust me with an abstract of some kind, political or economic. (End of Oct 1895. To A. Ya. Tchaikovsky)

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Selected poetry» (1901) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page of the "Selected poetry by K. Havlichek-Borovsky", translated by I. Franko (1901).

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